Head of ICT & Digital Services

Head of ICT & Digital Services - Fixed Term

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an experienced and strategically minded Head of ICT & Digital to lead the delivery of an enterprise-wide digital, data and technology transformation programme within a large, complex organisation.

This is a fixed-term appointment to April 2028, with a clearly defined outcome: to design, mobilise and deliver a step-change in digital capability, operating model, and ICT service performance.

Key Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership for all ICT, digital and data services

Lead the development and execution of a defined transformation programme, delivering against agreed outcomes, timelines and benefits

Orchestrate complex organisational change, aligning technology, people, processes and governance

Ensure cyber resilience, robust data governance and secure service delivery

Oversee ICT operations, architecture, applications, infrastructure and service delivery

Manage significant revenue budgets and capital investment aligned to transformation objectives

Build effective relationships across senior leadership, partners and delivery stakeholders

Candidate Profile

Significant senior leadership experience within ICT in large, complex organisations

Demonstrable experience across both public and private sector environments

Proven track record of leading and directing major organisational transformation programmes, including: 

Mergers and acquisitions

Multi-site / multi-organisation outsourcing or insourcing

Proven capability in orchestrating complex, enterprise-wide change programmes

Strong commercial, financial and strategic capability

Experience leading geographically dispersed, multi-disciplinary teams

Outstanding communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills, with credibility at executive and board level

Relevant professional accreditation (e.g. Chartered IT Professional or equivalent), or commitment to achieve

Benefits

£120,000 - £140,000 + Senior Benefits Package
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed